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Five years after the first, each AFLW game marks march towards progress

The gains do not yet come close to equity but the AFLW’s existence has pushed the conversation along

The Guardian - AU

Brisbane Lions beat Collingwood by 24 points, Melbourne defeats Gold Coast by two goals in AFLW round five

The Demons consolidate third spot on the ladder with a win over the Suns at Casey Fields after the Brisbane Lions take care of Collingwood in Maroochydore.

ABC News

Essendon grant McDonald-Tipungwuti leave

Essendon have granted injured forward Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti a leave of absence, with the AFL club saying the 28-year-old is dealing with personal matters.

AAP

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Women rarely coached high-level footy when Michelle Cowan forged her path, but that has changed with the AFLW

With a desire to coach footy, Michelle Cowan sat in a room as the only woman with 86 men to learn the craft. More than a decade on, and thanks in large part to the AFLW’s rise, the coaching fraternity is looking a lot different.

ABC News

Gowans to coach Swans in AFLW

Sydney have poached Collingwood AFLW assistant and former North Melbourne mentor Scott Gowans to lead their incoming AFLW team.

AAP

'Money isn't happiness' - Mark Keane on leaving the AFL behind and committing to the Cork hurlers

The 22-year-old struggled with homesickness during his Covid-hit time in Australia

Irish Mirror

Port's Dixon sent for ankle surgery in AFL

Port Adelaide forward Charlie Dixon has been sent for ankle surgery though his club holds hope he'll be fit for the start of the AFL premiership season.

AAP

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Fresh 'buzz' around Tigers AFL star Martin

Jack Riewoldt has backed returning superstar Dustin Martin to take his game to another level during the 2022 AFL season.

AAP

Haneen Zreika's AFLW Pride Round absence tricky to navigate for league bosses

AFL inclusion and social policy boss Tanya Hosch says when an Islamic player refused to play the Pride Round for religious reasons, the league was torn between accepting all faiths and doing right by the LGBTQIA members of their community.

ABC News

AFL lacks confidence in cyber-abuse system

The AFL is lacking confidence in systems designed to counter online abuse, says the league's inclusion and social policy general manager, Tanya Hosch

AAP

Demons aim to create AFL flag dynasty

Melbourne will go from the hunter to the hunted in 2022 as they attempt to back up from last year's remarkable AFL premiership success.

AAP

‘Nasty and hurtful’: AFL players speak out against cyber abuse at online safety inquiry

Athletes say persistent online attacks had negative impacts on their mental health and drive people away from using social media

The Guardian - AU

AFL star Wingard urges social media reform

Indigenous AFL star Chad Wingard has detailed the toll of being abused on social media to a federal government committee.

AAP

Simpson assuming Eagles destined for hubs

West Coast coach Adam Simpson is assuming the Eagles will be hitting the road in the early part of the AFL season due to Western Australia's border closure.

AAP

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West Coast Eagles mull Jack Darling's absence over COVID-19 vaccine as AFL season looms

West Coast Eagles coach Adam Simpson is still hoping forward Jack Darling will feature this season, despite the veteran's failure to comply with the AFL's COVID-19 protocols.

AAP

Eagles hopeful on vaccine-hesitant Darling

Vaccine-hesitant West Coast forward Jack Darling is still a chance to play this season despite currently being unable to train at the AFL club.

AAP

GWS-Saints AFLW game off due to COVID-19

St Kilda will not play for a second AFLW weekend in a row with COVID-19 sweeping through the GWS team before their scheduled clash with the Saints.

AAP

De Goey US case 'trial by media': Manager

Jordan De Goey is back training with Collingwood after three months in exile, but his manager always believed the AFL star would return to the Magpies.

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AAP

Swans hand ex-Saint McCartin AFL lifeline

Former No.1 draft pick Paddy McCartin has joined Sydney in the pre-season supplementary selection period as he attempts to reboot his AFL career.

AAP

Surgery ban may slow Port forward's return

Port Adelaide hope forwards Orazio Fantasia and Charlie Dixon will avoid surgery on injuries suffered in AFL pre-season training.

The Guardian - AU

AFLW Pride round jumper debate provides litmus test for true inclusion and diversity

Inclusion is respect, not always agreement. The complex Haneen Zreika situation appears to have been handled with this in mind

ABC News

Haneen Zreika breaks her silence on sitting out AFLW Pride round

GWS coach Alan McConnell insists Giants will remain intact as Haneen Zreika breaks her silence on Pride round controversy.

ABC News

Jordan De Goey agrees to anger management counselling after New York altercation

AFL star Jordan De Goey agrees to undergo 10 counselling sessions for alcohol treatment and anger management, after pleading guilty to harassment charges over an altercation at a New York bar last year.

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The AFL Has Spoiled Kanye’s Plans To Play A Melb Stadium Because The Footy’s On That Night

You can move mountains but you can't move the footy, Ye.

AAP

Steele appointed as St Kilda's AFL captain

St Kilda's Jack Steele says being the AFL club's sole captain for the 2022 season is a huge honour.

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